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Stroke victims in Utah usually get quick treatment
Utah leads the nation when it comes to administering the fastest care to people suffering from stroke. According to the American Heart Association’s “Get With The Guidelines” database, 94.5% of patients at Intermountain Health stroke centers receive life-saving clot-busting medication within 45 minutes of their arrival to the hospital. The hospitals, which include Intermountain McKay-Dee, Intermountain Medical Center, St. George Hospital and Utah Valley Hospital were among the state stroke centers meeting the AHA target of door-to-needle time, 45 minutes or less, for 87.1% of ...
